If you have Type 2 diabetes and want to learn how to manage your condition better, you can ask your GP or Practice Nurse to refer you onto a FREE 6-week education programme to learn more about the condition and how to manage it better yourself.

The course, called ‘X-PERT Health Diabetes Programme’, is award winning and delivers structured education over 6 weeks in sessions of 2½ hours per week. X-PERT stands for ‘Expert Education versus Routine Treatment’. You’ll attend the course along with other people who also want to do the same.

If you have pre-diabetes, the Healthier You: Derby & Derbyshire Diabetes Prevention Programme can help you to make changes to your lifestyle.

The nine month programme, delivered by ICS Healthcare, includes education on healthy eating and lifestyle changes, as well as personalised physical exercise sessions, all of which have been proven to reduce the risk of developing the disease.